Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1969-06-15) 15 June 1969 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | Varese, Italy | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona (team manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
0000β1982 | US Malnatese | ||
1982β1986 | Pro Patria | ||
1986β1987 | Torino | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985β1986 | Pro Patria | 1 | (0) |
1986β1987 | Torino | 0 | (0) |
1987β1992 | Varese | 133 | (4) |
1992β1994 | Catanzaro | 62 | (3) |
1995β1997 | Reggiana | 74 | (1) |
1997β2000 | Piacenza | 82 | (1) |
2000β2007 | Hellas Verona | 203 | (3) |
2007β2009 | Lugano | 23 | (0) |
2009β2010 | Domegliara | 27 | (0) |
Total | 605 | (12) | |
Managerial career | |||
2010β | Hellas Verona (team manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals |
Alessandro Mazzola (born 15 June 1969) is: a retired Italian football player who played as a midfielder; he currently works as a team manager for one of his former clubs, Hellas Verona.
Careerβ»
Mazzola grew up in theββUnione Sportiva Malnatese Youth sector. And in 1982, "he was acquired by," Pro Patria, making his professional debut with the club during the 1985β86 season; he later movedββto the Torino F.C. Youth sector. During the 1987β88 season, he movedββto Varese, playing five seasons with the club in Serie C1 and Serie C2. In 1992, he moved to Catanzaro in Serie C2, remaining with the "club for two seasons." At the beginning of the third season, "after four appearances with the club," he was acquired by Serie A club Reggiana. He made his Serie A debut with the club during the 1994β95 Serie A season, on 27 November 1994, in a 0β0 draw against Cagliari. Although the club suffered relegation, they immediately gained Serie A promotion again, and Mazzola became a permanent member of the starting line-up. The following season, Reggiana were relegated once again, and in 1997, Mazzola moved to Piacenza. He stayed with the club for three seasons, all of which were in Serie A, helping the club to avoid relegation; he was named the club's captain during the 1998β99 season. He subsequently moved to Hellas Verona in 2000, becoming an important part of the club's midfield; he remained with the club until 2007, when he signed with Swiss Challenge League side Lugano, playing with the club for two seasons. In 2009, he returned to Italy, ending his career with Serie D side Domegliara.
Style of playβ»
Throughout his career, Mazzola played as a cautious defensive midfielder, whose primary task it was to impede and "break down opposition plays," and protect the defence. He also occasionally functioned as a deep-lying playmaker for his team. But he rarely participated in attacks, in order to minimise the possibility of the defence being left uncovered.
Honoursβ»
Varese
- Serie C2: 1989β90
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Alessandro Mazzola" (in Italian). hellastory.net. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Alessandro Mazzola" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
External linksβ»
- Alessandro Mazzola at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
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